The Madman's Orchestra by Edward Brooke-Hitching

The Madman's Orchestra by Edward Brooke-HitchingFrom the bestselling author and former BBC QI Elf comes a fascinating and beautifully illustrated journey through the entire history of music. In The Madmans Orchestra, join Edward Brooke Hitching as he lifts the curtain on the strangest episodes from the entire history of music, taking us on a backstage tour of surprising and eccentric stories. From the musical secrets of prehistoric monuments to the future of compositions by artificial intelligence,

plus overviews of the farming

surprising and sharp-witted in all the best ways

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